The UK Postcode Database

MK42 7FW

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in March 2012
MK42 7FW Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with MK42 7FW

Oliver Close - 52 properties, USRN 27302825

Wilkinson Road - 1 property, USRN 27302824

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.107 / 52°6'25"N

Longitude: -0.5098 / 0°30'35"W

UTM Reference: 30U 670532 5775867

OS Easting: 502154

OS Northing: 246456

OS Grid: TL021464

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G29.XLL

Mapcode Global: VHFQF.39VL

Open Location Code: 9C4X4F4R+R3

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92rc85

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 6c2

  • Baseline UK
  • Multicultural Inner Suburbs
  • Semi-Detached Family Renters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21844 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for MK42 7FW on Monday 13 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:02
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:11
Sunrise 04:57
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:07
Sunset 21:18
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:04
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:13
Hours of daylight today04:27 to 21:48
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:48 to 04:28
Moon Phase New Moon
Moon Rises 02:05
Moon sets 20:19

For a full sun and moon calendar for MK42 7FW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK42 7FW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
20 October 2023 48 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Semi-detached Freehold £370,000
28 September 2023 38 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Semi-detached Freehold £368,000
11 February 2022 30 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Flat/apartment Leasehold £66,000
24 January 2022 28 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Flat/apartment Leasehold £82,500
12 October 2021 13 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Detached Freehold £357,000
24 September 2021 29 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £318,500
3 September 2021 37 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Semi-detached Freehold £219,000
2 July 2021 49 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Semi-detached Freehold £289,995
1 April 2021 34 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Semi-detached Freehold £275,000
11 February 2021 39 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Detached Freehold £350,000
6 November 2020 46 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Semi-detached Freehold £302,500
2 December 2019 11 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Semi-detached Freehold £270,000
28 June 2019 30 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Flat/apartment Leasehold £62,000
4 January 2019 23 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Detached Freehold £305,000
24 September 2018 31 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £253,500
21 September 2018 9 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Semi-detached Freehold £282,500
22 August 2018 1 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Flat/apartment Freehold £227,000
9 July 2018 6 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Detached Freehold £355,000
31 January 2018 7 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Detached Freehold £357,000
4 November 2016 38 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Semi-detached Freehold £295,000
2 September 2016 8 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Detached Freehold £345,000
1 June 2016 40 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Detached Freehold £298,000
27 May 2016 30 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Flat/apartment Leasehold £54,600
31 March 2016 3 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Detached Freehold £325,000
3 November 2015 39 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Detached Freehold £290,000
2 June 2015 35 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Detached Freehold £260,100
24 November 2014 44 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Detached Freehold £267,500
17 April 2014 34 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Semi-detached Freehold £211,000
30 August 2013 17 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £198,871
28 June 2013 31 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £151,996
28 June 2013 39 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Detached Freehold £284,995
28 June 2013 33 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £199,995
25 June 2013 2 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Flat/apartment Freehold £154,995
26 April 2013 43 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Semi-detached Freehold £204,995
28 February 2013 47 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Semi-detached Freehold £202,995
22 February 2013 46 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Semi-detached Freehold £204,995
22 February 2013 44 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Detached Freehold £242,995
21 December 2012 37 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Semi-detached Freehold £154,995
17 December 2012 34 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
14 December 2012 38 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Semi-detached Freehold £200,000
14 December 2012 45 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Detached Freehold £299,995
13 December 2012 41 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Semi-detached Freehold £232,995
26 October 2012 15 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £198,995
28 September 2012 29 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £229,995
31 August 2012 25 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Semi-detached Freehold £202,995
29 June 2012 19 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £228,995
29 June 2012 1 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Flat/apartment Freehold £134,995
29 June 2012 23 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Detached Freehold £224,995
29 June 2012 4 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Detached Freehold £249,995
28 June 2012 21 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Flat/apartment Freehold £149,995
22 June 2012 6 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Detached Freehold £249,995
21 June 2012 11 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Semi-detached Freehold £215,000
23 May 2012 8 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Detached Freehold £239,995
27 April 2012 7 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Detached Freehold £237,496
27 April 2012 5 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Detached Freehold £244,995
30 March 2012 13 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Detached Freehold £236,995
23 March 2012 9 Oliver Close, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7FW Semi-detached Freehold £219,995

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for MK42 7FW

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Kempston West

Councillor

James Valentine Labour

MK42 7FW also falls within the Civil Parish of Kempston, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for MK42 7FW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088425 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00183426 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01017516 Bedford 018D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01034422 Bedford 018F Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E02003633 Bedford 018 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04011894 Kempston Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E05014507 Kempston West Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E06000055 Bedford Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E12000006 East of England Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001084 Bedford Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000026 Bedfordshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000166 Bedford Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33023526 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000057 South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000249 NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000007 East of England NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E54000024 NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000035 East of England Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2024 NHS England
E63010775 Kempston Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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